Noojee Day Trip

Hello,

Last week I obtained my TZ-OCF-40 wire antenna and I would like to erect it at the Poplars campground (the same place we had the camp).on Thursday 10th April 2025.

The campground is at Loch Valley and the road passes through Noojee Township and is signposted.

It is an off-centre dipole and I will attempt to set it up with the two squid poles and some macrame cord and a nail or two.

I might even bring my surf rod to throw a line over a branch.

I’ve never done this before.

Then I’ll connect my Icom 7300 and see how I’ll go.

It is a 1.5 hour drive and my plan it to arrive around 9-10am and after a successful morning, have a counter lunch at the Noojee Hotel around 1pm. Perhaps have some yummy smashed pavlova.

Plan B is the Little Red Duck cafe which closes at 2:30 or the cafe at Neerim South.

If anyone wants to join me you’re welcome to do so.

Thursday was selected due to the warmish weather forecast.

I haven’t booked anything at the pub and times are rubbery. People not going to the campground could just go to the Noojee Hotel at 12pm.

Details may be discussed at the Famparc club rooms on Wednesday.

I’ll suggest we can use the simplex frequency of 145.000 MHz.